Collar



Aug. 18, 1931.

WITNESSES J. s. ABELES ET AL COLLAR Filed Jan. 10, 1931 INVENTORS Jb7uaSflZeZe s- Edward Lineb v ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 18, 1931 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN s. nuns, or nnooxmm, new YORK, AND nnwaan man, or NEW YORK, 1w. '2.

I conm Application and January 10, 1931. Serial No. 507,905.

This invention relates to soft collars for shirts, the structure being such that 1t may be used on separate collars, or on collars permanently united to a shirt.

The object of the invention is to provlde an improved collar structure wherein a removable stifiening' device is provided for each end of the collar to hold the same in proper'shape notwithstanding its flexibility.

,1 A further ob ect of the invention is to utilize certain structural features characteristic of the usual run and stitch collar member to accommodate a separate stiffening member whereby the collar is supported and held in "u proper osition when in use, and also whereby the sti ening member may be removed without injuring the same or the collar.

' A further object, more specifically, is to provide a collar having. a pocket produced anduring the manufacture of the collar, the same being formed with a slitted and turned over portion intermediate its length for receiving the stiffening member 1n the lower part so as to hold the lower partin place while permitting the upper part to flex as a necktle is applied to the collar.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a fragmentary front perspective view of a shirt showing a collar disclosing an embodiment of the invention applied thereto, one end of the collar being turned up for illustrating how the stifiening member is positioned;

Figure 2 is an elevation of one end of the inside piece of the collar shown in Figure 1 before the same has been placed in position, thtiq piece being illustrated with a slit;

1 show ng the portions of the ply illustrated in Figure 2 turned back to produce a notch and the turned edges on the sides of the notch Figure 4 is a view of one end of the complete collar before it is turned, the same illustrating how the turned back portions are stitched in place;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showlng a similar turn and illustrating the notch and pocket designed to accommodate the stiffening member;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view re 3 is'a view similar to Figure 2 butthrough Figure on the line 6-6, the same showing the stiffening member in place;

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective sectional view through Figure 5 on the line 7--7 Figure 8 is a perspective view of the stiffening member illustrated in Figures 1 and 6.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a shirt of any desired kind,- and 2 a collar permanently connected therewith. However, asfar as the invention is concerned the same can be applied to soft collars not permanently secured in place.

As shown particularly in Figures 1 and 6, a stiffening member? of celluloid, metal, wood or other material is adapted to be used for holding the pointed or lower portions 4 of the respective ends of the collar in the proper position. It will be noted that a section 5 is left at each end unsupported by any 7 stiflening member. This is important in that it permits a necktie to be properly tied and adjustedwithout disarranging the stiffening member; If the stiflening member 3 extended to the upper edge of the collar and a necktie was applied the entire front ends of the collar would be raised toward a horizontal position and this raising or elevation at the even though placed on the under side of the collar. This is true because the impression is seen through the collar during the ironing operation and consequently more or less nifirking the collar makes the same undesira e. a

In the present invention thereis no buttonhole and the stiffening member does not extend to the upper edge of the collar although it 'is arranged in the pocket 6 at each end of the collar. This pocket is constructed during the ordinary manufacture of the collar and is old and well known. The pocket 6 is formed by what is sometimesknown as 5 the run-and-stitch collar structure. However, in the manufacture of the collar in the usual way some additional steps have been used to secure the results disclosed in the drawings.

1 In Figure 1 the ply 7 is of the usual shape or of a desired shape provided the pro or style of collar is secured. There is nothing new in the shape of the ply 7 but the slit 8 is new, said sht extending a short distance 1 inwardly, as shown 1n Figure 2, said distance being in actual use about one-half inch. After this slit has been made the portions 9 and 10 are turned back, as shown in Figure 3, whereby the turned edges 11 and 12 will 2 be presented on opposite sides of the notch 13.

What we claim is 1. A collar having a member formed of.a plurality of plies run, turned and stitched whereby a pocket is formed between the 2 plies and between the two rows of stitching, whereby a member is run and stitched, one of said plies being slit and having the two edges thereof turned back and held in place by one of said lines of stitching, and a separate stifi- 80 ening member positioned in said pocket from said slit to the end of the pocket and supported by the end of said pocket.

2. A collar formed of a lurality of plies and a plurality of rows of stitching at the 3B. respective ends forming a ocket parallel to each end, one of the plies eing slit at each end, said slit being spaced downwardly'from the upper edge of the collar, said last mentioned ply having the parts adjacent said slit 0 turned back, said turned back portions being held in their turned back osition b one of said lines of stitching, and a remova le stiif- -ening member arranged in said pocket extending from said turned back portions to the bottom of the collar, the portlon of the collar between the slit and the upper edge being unreinforced and'flexible for accommodating the bulk of a necktie when the same is in use.

JOHN S. ABELES.

EDWARD LIN D. 

